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Brain, Aksel
🇳🇴FIDE 1550624· Male· Norway· Born in 2010
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Aksel Brain, a 16-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1741. He has fluctuated between 1718 and 1795 over the past 2 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Molde langsjakk var 2026 R 3, Midtnorgeserien Finale 2026, and NM for barne og ungdomslag 2026 Junior. Also played 9 rapid (including NM for barn og ungdom 2025 hurtigrunder B) and 5 blitz events (including Molde Lyn-NGP var 2026) recently. His peak of 1795 was reached at age 16 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #34, #22, #35 and #21 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd1865·Blz1882
All-time high
1795
−54 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 16
Mar 2026 · age 16
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,687
#95,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
34th Norwegian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1795
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1795
at age 16 · −54 from today
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 15
Mar 2025
2024
22nd Norwegian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1728
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+459 Elo)
1269 → 1728
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1752 → 1741
Tournaments
14
41 games
Score
20/ 4148.8%
19W4D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 1027 | -16.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #7 | 1187 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2298 | +6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/6 | #50 | 1681 | -34.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2488 | +16.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #10 | 2383 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2487 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2426 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #34 | 1660 | -33.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | 1128 | -11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTor Wetle Hoem
🇳🇴NOR·1923
+8 −35 =2
45 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLeo Moen Eidet
🇳🇴NOR·1873
+2 −20 =2
24 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMikita Shuldau
🇳🇴NOR·1856
+6 −12 =4
22 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMatheo Frosoye
🇳🇴NOR·1672
+10 −9 =2
21 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCharlie B Nettleton
🇬🇧ENG·2130
+1 −19 =0
20 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Norway
#935
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#68,160
in continent
World
#95,685
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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